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Duration: 01:06 minutes Upload Time: 2007-11-05 22:19:54 User: trainluvr :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day |
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Description: Full version of the ad for NYCTA's service to the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Not only were the new picture window married pair baby blue and cream enameled St. Louis Car Company built R-36 Bluebirds running in new 11 car consists as a a solid and exclusive fleet on the IRT Flushing Line, but the stations were painted to match and the steinway tubes walls were painted white. A special outbound express service was run after the morning rush. After the PM rush, inbound expresses were run. What a thrill that was, the motors were not field shunted so they ran full out with a discreet high pitched whine, the tracks had no elastomeric pads under them, and the motormen and conductors knew what they were doing carrying a well behaved public including 50 million visitors to the fair. The bluebirds were the last to be grafittied and the first to be made 100% grafitti free and ran almost exclusively on the Flushing Line until November 2003 (40 years). Video courtesy of DH. |
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| vynilspinner ::: Favorites 2008-01-13 17:06:32 Sweeet!!!!! Those R-33 and 36's never look so good. Did the song say 15 cents to ride? You know that had to be back in 64. __________________________________________________ | |
| Gramatan3000 ::: Favorites 2008-01-12 08:47:12 Thanks for posting. Where did you get this? __________________________________________________ | |
| PugetSoundPete ::: Favorites 2007-11-23 18:44:44 Wow!! I remember singing this commercial when I was 4 years old! My dad was a construction laborer who worked on the Grand Central Parkway and roads around the fair before it opened. It brings back memories of when he and I took the "GG" train to 74th & Roosevelt to transfer to the train to Willets Point/Shea Stadium to see the fair. Thank you a zillion times for posting this!!! __________________________________________________ | |
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